The Greenhouse Tomato Short Course will be March 4 & 5 at Eagle Ridge Conference Center in Raymond, MS (10 miles west of Jackson). This is a national conference, now in its 24th year. Complete information, including the Agenda, can be found on the website ...
Read MoreThe Southern Sustainable Agricultural Working Group (SSAWG) annual conference is this coming week in Mobile AL. If anyone is interested in carpooling, please inform John Patrick and he'll try to organize.Some may wish to drive on Tuesday afternoon to go to the mini courses starting...
Read MoreATTRA has a great resource for farmers.Explore their discussion forum, Farmers Knows Best. Share what you know and learn from other growers about getting started, local food systems, composting, energy alternatives and much more....
Read More“Food banks across the country have trucks and warehouse space, including cold storage, and have been solving the logistics problem for decades, however traditionally with commodity food, often processed. This is beginning to change. Several food banks across the country are acutely aware of the benefits...
Read More"Spiral Ridge Permaculture will be shifting its focus next year to a world class Permaculture and RegenAg education business. We are looking to team up with a commercial farm to offer courses in Regenerative Grazing, Holistic Management, Keyline Design/plowing, Biofertility, Regrarian Design courses and agroforestry with...
Read MoreJoin Sustainable Farmers and Food Advocates at the Practical Tools and Solutions For Sustaining Family Farms Conference in Mobile Alabama, January 15-18, 2014 Over 1200 organic and sustainable farmers and advocates of local food systems are expected to participate in one of the largest and oldest sustainable...
Read MoreUT will be conducting a focus group, targeting beginner farmers about their experiences accessing technical, capital, and other resources. This information will be used in crafting and expanding effective curriculum, programs and policies for beginning farmers in Tennessee. The focus group will last two hours...
Read MoreDavid Cook, UT Extension Agent for Davidson County, is planning a series of organic crop production workshops for parties with existing farms or those who are thinking about creating an organic farm. “These workshops will be conducted as on-site programs with participating farms and will be open to...
Read More“This webinar focuses on three assessment-centered tools and programs. First, we will learn about a tool for farmer trainers themselves - to assess the strengths of the trainer’s knowledge as well as assess students’ knowledge at the outset and their subsequent progress. Second, how Annie's...
Read MoreThe 3rd annual summit will be hosted by Trevecca Nazarene University on Saturday, December 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Join us for workshops on backyard gardening, urban homesteading, permaculture, health, school and community gardens, food deserts and political issues. Schedule ...
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